Tokyo, Dec. 15 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000060075) titled 'Effect of a virtual reality program on reducing compassion fatigue among cancer care nurses' on Dec. 15.
Study Type:
Interventional
Study Design:
Basic Design - Parallel
Randomization - Randomized
Blinding - Open -no one is blinded
Control - No treatment
Primary Sponsor:
Institute - Tokushima University
Condition:
Condition - compassion fatigue
Classification by malignancy - Others
Genomic information - NO
Objective:
Narrative objectives1 - This study aims to implement a psychoeducational and self-dialogue program using virtual reality among cancer care nurses and to evaluate its feasibility and effectiveness in reducing compassion fatigue.
Basic objectives2 - Efficacy
Intervention:
Interventions/Control_1 - Participants in the intervention group will receive a single-session intervention consisting of two components, psychoeducation on compassion fatigue and self-dialogue, delivered using virtual reality equipment.
Interventions/Control_2 - Participants in the control group will not receive the intervention and will undergo assessments only at the same time points as the intervention group, using the same outcome measures except for VR-specific measures.
Eligibility:
Age-lower limit - 18
years-old
<=
Age-upper limit - Not applicable
Gender - Male and Female
Key inclusion criteria - 1) A nurse
2) Currently engaged in cancer care, regardless of whether working in a specialized cancer ward or institution
3) Able to understand the study information in Japanese and respond to the questionnaire items
Key exclusion criteria - 1) Currently receiving care at a specialized facility, such as a medical institution or psychological counseling service, due to mental health difficulties
2) Currently pregnant
3) A history of epileptic seizures
4) Severe visual impairment
5) A diagnosis of heart disease
6) Any other medical history or condition requiring special consideration with respect to VR experiences
Target Size - 40
Recruitment Status:
Recruitment status - Preinitiation
Date of protocol fixation - 2025 Year 10 Month 31 Day
Date of IRB - 2025 Year 11 Month 10 Day
Anticipated trial start date - 2025 Year 12 Month 15 Day
Last follow-up date - 2026 Year 10 Month 01 Day
To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000068683
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